Change of plans ..

Since my project was unfortunately cancelled a couple of weeks ago I've been looking into other conservation projects, in Africa and Greece, and sending round emails in the hope that I'd get lucky.

I'd just about given up hope as I hadn't got any replies back, when I got an email from the Colobus Trust in Kenya saying I'd got a place! Which is great news as I don't need to change/cancel my flights and will give me hands on experience in caring for these endagered monkeys and helping with their conservation, preservation and protection.

The Colobus trust is near Diani Beach, South of Mombasa.Diani Beach is home to a diverse array of wildlife. There are four species of diurnal primates: the Angolan black-and-white colobus, yellow baboon, vervet monkey, and the sykes monkey as well as two species of nocturnal primate, the thick-tailed bush baby and lesser bush baby.

Development along the south Kenyan coast, especially for the tourist industry, has been a serious problem to the environment and a dangerous threat to biodiversity.

I'm really looking forward to getting involved with their conservation initiatives which are providing solutions to habitat loss, vehicle injuries, un-insulated electricity cables, illegal snaring and the illegal pet trade.

It also gives me the amazing opportunity to hopefully do some scuba diving in the Indian ocean and go on a safari! :D